Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Jelly’s Drink n’ Draw, 22 June (Hare and Hounds) → 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZFAv_2IwQ_/

Barber Baby with Musical Picnic, 18 June (Bramall Music Building, UOB) → 

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/barber-baby-with-musical-picnic 

Open Mic Night, 17 June (Actress and Bishop) → 

https://theactressandbishop.co.uk/event/open-mic-night-104/2026-06-17/

One Leg One Eye, 18 June (Castle and Falcon) → http://castleandfalcon.com/events/one-leg-one-eye/ 

The Middle People, 18 June (Kitchen Garden Cafe) → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/the-middle-people/

Jewellery Quarter Artisan Market, 20 June (Golden Square) → https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDV-V6I2Br/ 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Talk of the Town, 16 June (The Edge) → 

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/34068/talk-of-the-town

The Business of Songs and Recording Workshop, 17 June (Town Hall) → 

https://bmusic.co.uk/events/the-business-of-songs-and-recording-workshop

H&H 90-Minute Movie Club: Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion, 17 June (Hare and Hounds) → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/Hare-And-Hounds 

Social Stitch and Daily Thread, 16 June (The Old Print Works) → https://www.oldprintworks.org/whatson#calendar-a6dff44e-2da2-41ae-9fb6-611fa026ffca-event-limf3jhb-1781631000000

Creative Exchange, 17 June (University of Birmingham) → 

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/creative-exchange

Blend and Shake: Cocktail Making Master Class, 17 June (Alfred Works) → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/blend-shake-cocktail-making-masterclass-tickets-1990959652917 

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Poetry’s Got Form & Verve Open Door, 16 June (The Hive) → https://rmlt.org.uk/event/poetry-workshop/2026-06-16/

Refugee Week: Middle Eastern Music Sessions, 15 June (The Mac) → 

https://macbirmingham.co.uk/events/refugee-week-middle-eastern-music-sessions

Come as You Are, 15 June (The Night Owl) → https://thenightowl.club/event/come-as-your-are/

Agate Max, Tout Bleu, Midge, Jocelyn Compton, 16 June (Centrala) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/centrala-presents-agate-max-tout-bleu-more-tba/

The Christophers screening, 15-18 June (Mockingbird Cinema) → 

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1667372

Beer tastings at the Taproom, 18 June (Attic Taproom) → https://www.instagram.com/p/DYFdtEmDA3J/

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Second City Sessions at The Rainbow → https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/The-Rainbow-Pub-Digbeth/MOHO-x-NCAPPED--Second-City-Sessions/42411005/

Growing Up Green Festival at Highbury Hall → https://highburyhallandpark.co.uk/whats-on/growing-up-green/

Queer as Punk screening at the MAC → https://macbirmingham.co.uk/cinema/queer-as-punk

Dazed and Confused screening at 1000 Trades on the Park → https://1000tradesonthepark.org.uk/events/sunday-movie-night-dazed-confused/

She Creates x Alfred Works DJ Takeover at Alfred Works → https://www.instagram.com/p/DYEtJ4CDCrt/?img_index=1

Myles Bullen and Rain McMey live at Tower of Song → https://www.towerofsong.co.uk/events/myles-bullen-rain-mcmey

Atlantic Festival, Madeira, Portugal → https://visitmadeira.com/en/whats-on/events/atlantic-festival/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Cherry Reds Comedy Club – Jim Judges: "Absolute Bus Stops of Northern Europe & Beyond!" → https://www.jimjudges.com/absolute_bus_stops.html 

The Dark Horse – The Slow Death → https://darkhorsemoseley.co.uk/event/the-slow-death/ 

Old Joint Stock – Juliette Burton: "Villain Era" → https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/sexy-nerdy 

Kitchen Garden Cafe – Rory McLeod live → https://www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk/event/rory-mcleod/ 

Drop Inn, Digbeth – Live Music Thursday → https://www.instagram.com/p/DZGAd5ooHUW/?hl=en 

1000 Trades – Matt Ridley performing "The Antidote" → https://1000trades.org.uk/events/birmingham-jazz-presents-matt-ridley/

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Gin-making class, 13 June (Round House Gin) → https://thedistillerybirmingham.co.uk/roundhousegin/ 

She Creates DJ Takeover, 13 June (Alfred Works) → 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYEtJ4CDCrt/?img_index=1 

MiuMuse Presents: Hidden Track Vol 2// Frenemy, 10 June (Centrala) → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/miumuse-music-hidden-track-vol2/

Social Game Night, Wednesdays (Game Guru) → 

https://gameguru.co.uk/pages/events 

Midweek Math deal, Wednesdays & Thursdays (Smoke + Ash) → 

https://www.instagram.com/smokeandashpizzeria/ 

Happy Accidents Presents: Thursday Night Improv, 11 June (Centrala) → 

https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/happy-accidents-presents-thursday-night-improv/ 

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Birmingham Design Festival, 10-12 June (BCU Parkside and various venues) → https://birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk/

Box of Frogs improv, 10 June (1000 Trades) → 

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/1000-Trades/Birmingham-Improv-presents-Improv-Comedy-with-Box-of-Frogs/42083343/

Dave Bristow Quintet, 10 June (The Jam House) → https://thejamhouse.com/shop/event/dave-bristow-quintet/

Temper and Brown Quiz, 10 June (Temper and Brown) → 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/temper-brown-quiz-wednesdays-tickets-1796912115509?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Matter Out of Place, 6-13 June (Grand Union) → 

https://www.grand-union.org.uk/whats-on/matter-out-of-place 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Today’s mentions in Outer Circle:

Pride film screening, 8 June (Mockingbird Cinema) → 

https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1235113 

Unarchived Live: Trueform Projects x BEAST, 8 June (The Barber Institute) → https://barber.org.uk/event/unarchived-live-trueform-projects-x-beast/

Shared Frequencies music fest, 21 June (The Sunflower Lounge & The Victoria) → http://thesunflowerlounge.com/events/shared-frequencies/ 

The Actress Big Quiz, 8 June (The Actress & Bishop) → 

https://theactressandbishop.co.uk/event/the-actress-big-quiz/2026-06-08/

Jam Jah Mondays, 8 June (The Station Pub) → 

https://jamjahsound.com/event/jam-jah-mondays-ft-pierodread-italy/ 

The Northern Threads, 11 June (The Victoria) → 

https://thevictoriabirmingham.seetickets.com/event/the-northern-threads/the-victoria/3614645

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

Sensory Sound Walk at Gulp (Jewellery Quarter) – Sunday, 10:30am - 12:30pm → https://www.kayewinwood.com/events-gulp/sensory-sound-walk

June Album Club at The Heath Bookshop (Kings Heath) - discussing The Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby - Sunday, 4:30pm → https://www.theheathbookshop.co.uk/all-events/?event=3272 

Inner Worlds Exhibition Launch at Seventh Circle – featuring Emma Woolley and Tara Harris - Saturday, 6:00pm → https://www.svnthcrcl.com/exhibitionsevents/innerworlds

Drop-Inn Beer Garden Opening (Digbeth) - Saturday → https://www.instagram.com/p/DY9wh-doDS_/?hl=en 

Paint and Sip at Sarehole Mill - Saturday, 12:00pm → https://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/paint-prosecco-at-sarehole-mill#dates-and-times 

Rock Show at The Rainbow featuring Humantide, Methodemic, Ranger, The Kits, and Awakening - Friday night → https://www.ticketsource.com/retreat-promotions/retreat-presents-nxtgen-17-humantide/e-evabjd 

Silence Festival in Kaukonen, Finland – arts festival with exhibitions, dance, poetry, and sonic experiments → https://www.hiljaisuusfestivaali.fi/about 

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every day, Monday to Friday

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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Your weekday guide to Birmingham’s cultural life - in under five minutes. Handpicked arts and culture highlights, Monday to Friday.

Fresh from the great, confused laboratory of ideas that is Birmingham,* Outer Circle is your weekday shortcut to what’s on. Handpicked highlights of theatre, gigs, exhibitions, film, food and more - in under five minutes. Some of it’s big, some of it’s tucked away, all of it’s worth your time.

*Phrase borrowed from urbanist Jane Jacobs.

A Simply Beastly Murder – Old Joint Stock → https://www.oldjointstock.co.uk/whats-on/a-simply-beastly-murder

The Space Between (Exhibition Opening) – Centrala → https://centrala-space.org.uk/events/dff-exhibition-opening-iclaim/

The Enchanted Forest – The Crescent Theatre → https://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk/event-details/336931AVNCVTNLKKHRVHGRMKLJNQSTLDB/the-enchanted-forest/

Vieira and the Silvers – The Night Owl → https://thenightowl.club/event/vieira-and-the-silvers-support/ 

Poetry Jam Live – Town Hall → https://bmusic.co.uk/events/poetry-jam-live-14#content-overview

Tuner – Mockingbird Cinema → https://mockingbirdcinema.com/MockingbirdCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=1667320

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Outer Circle is produced by 11c Media for Brum Radio and is recorded at Birmingham Podcast Studios in Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

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